World

The Americas12 hours ago

Venezuela lawmakers strip opposition leader of his immunity

Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido of his immunity from prosecution.

Asia

RELIGION1 hour ago

Bomb injures at least 17 people in southern Philippine town

Asia3 hours ago

Over concerns, Hong Kong introduces revised extradition laws

The Americas4 hours ago

India declines comment on NASA's anti-satellite criticism

RELIGION4 hours ago

Brunei invokes laws allow stoning for gay sex, adultery

Europe

Europe26 mins ago

Portugal to deploy record number of crew to battle wildfires

Middle East1 hour ago

S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican 'retreat'

Europe1 hour ago

Rome mayor promises race-hate probe after Roma protest

Europe1 hour ago

Albania opposition's protests attract fewer participants

WILD NATURE4 mins ago

Canadian mother fights off mountain lion that mauled her 7-year-old son

A mother bravely fought off a mountain lion after it latched onto her seven-year-old son’s arm and began to maul him.

Europe26 mins ago

Portugal to deploy record number of crew to battle wildfires

After an exceptionally dry winter and weeks of unseasonably high temperatures, Portugal is assembling a record number of firefighters and water-dropping aircraft as it braces for a potentially difficult wildfire season.

Middle East46 mins ago

Saudi women activists' trials to continue after 3rd hearing

Nearly a dozen Saudi women's rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third court session and were told their trials will continue for at least two more weeks.

Middle East1 hour ago

S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican 'retreat'

South Sudan's president and opposition leader are expected to travel to the Vatican next week for what the Holy See says is a "spiritual retreat" and opposition officials say is an effort to help implement the country's peace deal.

Europe1 hour ago

Rome mayor promises race-hate probe after Roma protest

Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi says there will be an investigation on charges of inciting racial hatred against the perpetrators of a violent protest against the arrival of Roma families at government-run housing.

Europe1 hour ago

Albania opposition's protests attract fewer participants

Albanian opposition parties have continued their weekly protests calling for the government's resignation and an early election.

Middle East1 hour ago

Venezuelan FM visits anti-US allies in Mideast

Venezuela's foreign minister, meeting with anti-U.S. allies in the Middle East, says opposition leader Juan Guaidó is in breach of the constitution and that the judiciary has to "take care" of it.

Middle East1 hour ago

Emirates NBD saves $400M on Turkish bank after lira slide

Dubai's Emirates NBD bank has revised its acquisition price of Turkey's Denizbank following a slide in the Turkish lira, saying it has now agreed to pay 15.48 billion lira ($2.8 billion).